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KGV: 1r violet-blue and chocolate (Trincomalee), wmk MSCA, perf 11½x11. Good used, h/r.
Philatelic terms
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
perf ?
wmk ?
U — Used
A stamp that has been used, normally evidenced by a postal or fiscal cancellation.
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
perf — Perforation
The rows of holes or cuts between stamps that allow them to be separated; measurements describe the spacing of those perforations.
wmk — Watermark
An abbreviation for watermark: a design or pattern incorporated into the stamp paper during manufacture.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1935
SG 378
SG value £32.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4663 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
KGV: 1r violet-blue and chocolate (top value from set), wmk MSCA. Fine used. 'Talawakele' cds, light oil leach from postmark ink.
Philatelic terms
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
wmk ?
U — Used
A stamp that has been used, normally evidenced by a postal or fiscal cancellation.
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
wmk — Watermark
An abbreviation for watermark: a design or pattern incorporated into the stamp paper during manufacture.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1935
SG 378
SG value £32.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4663 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
KGVI: Silver Jubilee set of 4v to 50c, fine used with h/r.
Philatelic terms
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
U — Used
A stamp that has been used, normally evidenced by a postal or fiscal cancellation.
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1935
SG 379-382
SG value £24.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4663 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
Used collection on New Age album pages complete. All perf & wmk changes on the definitive set incl 50c SG394. Postal fiscal 10r SG F1 & all commems for period. Generally fine & clean. (62)
Philatelic terms
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
perf ?
wmk ?
fiscal ?
U — Used
A stamp that has been used, normally evidenced by a postal or fiscal cancellation.
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
perf — Perforation
The rows of holes or cuts between stamps that allow them to be separated; measurements describe the spacing of those perforations.
wmk — Watermark
An abbreviation for watermark: a design or pattern incorporated into the stamp paper during manufacture.
fiscal — Fiscal use
Use of a stamp for revenue or tax purposes rather than normal postal use.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1937-50
SG 383-418
SG value £185.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4663 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
5R green & pale purple in a block of 4. FU
Philatelic terms
FU ?
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
block ?
FU — Fine Used
A used stamp described as being in fine condition, usually with an acceptable cancellation and overall appearance.
U — Used
A stamp that has been used, normally evidenced by a postal or fiscal cancellation.
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
block — Block
A joined group of stamps, normally arranged in at least two rows and two columns.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1943
SG 397a
SG value £80.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4663 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
KGVI: 5r green and pale purple (ordinary paper), wmk MSCA. Block of 4 with circular 'Galle / Registered / 5 Ju / 4(4?)' cancellation.
Philatelic terms
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
wmk ?
block ?
U — Used
A stamp that has been used, normally evidenced by a postal or fiscal cancellation.
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
wmk — Watermark
An abbreviation for watermark: a design or pattern incorporated into the stamp paper during manufacture.
block — Block
A joined group of stamps, normally arranged in at least two rows and two columns.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1943
SG 397a
SG value £80.00
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In tact collection neatly presented on printed pages, mixed mint & used. Incls QV SG198-99 both fine m.m. E7 definitives used to 30c. GV definitive odds. 1935 pictorial set used. SJ set m.m. GVI mainly used duplicated to 2r unchecked for perfs. 5r v.f. m.m. 1951 set used. Cat £250. (147).
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High Vals m/m 376/8
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1935
SG 374
SG value £69.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4663 · Same country / area · Similar period
KGV: 1R violet blue & chocolate. UMM,
Philatelic terms
UM ?
SG ?
SG value ?
UM — Unmounted Mint
A mint stamp with original gum that has not been mounted or hinged.
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1935
SG 378
SG value £40.00
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KGV: 1R violet blue & chocolate. UMM,
Philatelic terms
UM ?
SG ?
SG value ?
UM — Unmounted Mint
A mint stamp with original gum that has not been mounted or hinged.
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1935
SG 378
SG value £40.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4663 · Same country / area · Similar period
KGV Pictorial definitive set, MSCA Wmk, fine mint (11)
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
wmk ?
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
wmk — Watermark
An abbreviation for watermark: a design or pattern incorporated into the stamp paper during manufacture.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1935-36
SG 368/378
SG value £65.00
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pictorial set to 1r, fresh m.m. (11)
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1935-36
SG 368-78
SG value £65.00
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set to 1r (ex. 9c), 1935 Silver Jubilee (4c marginal with plate number '4')
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
plate ?
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
plate — Plate
A printing plate, or an identifying plate number or characteristic, associated with the production of a stamp.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1935-36
SG 368-82
SG value £75.00
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Pictorial 6c,9c,20c,50c perf Specimen fine m.m.
Philatelic terms
SG ?
perf ?
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
perf — Perforation
The rows of holes or cuts between stamps that allow them to be separated; measurements describe the spacing of those perforations.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1935-36
SG 370,etc
Related lot Related to Lot 4663 · Same country / area · Similar period
to 1952 George VI coll. on leaves, good 1938-48 definitive mixed mint and used with better perfs and wmks, incl. mint 2c and 3c both perf 13 x 13½, 5c 'apostrophe' flaw but between U and Tm 5p both shades int etc., fair to fine. Cat. £830 not including apostrophe flaw. (115 + 5 plain FDCs)
Philatelic terms
U ?
SG ?
perf ?
U — Used
A stamp that has been used, normally evidenced by a postal or fiscal cancellation.
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
perf — Perforation
The rows of holes or cuts between stamps that allow them to be separated; measurements describe the spacing of those perforations.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1937
SG 383/432
Related lot Related to Lot 4663 · Same country / area · Similar period
GVI mint collection neatly presented on album pages with Coronation, definitive set with extra perfs. 2c SG386, b, c & d. 3c 387, b, d & e. 5c both. 10c, 15c, 25c, 30c & 1r wmk s/ways. 50c 394b, d & e. 5r chalky & ord. Victory & New Const. (35).
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
wmk ?
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
wmk — Watermark
An abbreviation for watermark: a design or pattern incorporated into the stamp paper during manufacture.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1937-49
SG 383-405
SG value £275.00
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GVI basic listing complete on Crown album pages entirely m.m. (5c SG387f used) Incls very fine 10r SG F1. (41)
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1937-52
SG 383-F1
SG value £250.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4663 · Same country / area · Similar period
20 issues covering the period 1937 to 1963. Commemoratives only, missing 1953 Coronation, 1959 Pirivena Universities and 1960 Refugee Year. Total of 37 stamps, mint, some with h/r (UPU, UM).
Philatelic terms
UM ?
SG ?
SG value ?
UM — Unmounted Mint
A mint stamp with original gum that has not been mounted or hinged.
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1937-63
SG value £37.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4663 · Same country / area · Similar period
REVENUE-100R purle and blue fine used, plugged hole, Barefoot £250
Date 1938
Related lot Related to Lot 4663 · Same country / area · Similar period
386c/d,387/d/f,388/9/a,390a,391/92a,393b,394e,395a,396b
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1938
SG value £8.00
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Collector insight · Lot 4657
Why this lot?
Why it matches This lot may interest a collector of Ceylon stamps, as it is a 1938 issue offered as a block of four.
What makes this lot interesting The record describes a 2c black and carmine stamp with perforation 11.5 x 13, in a block of four marked LMM.
Catalogue facts Ceylon, 1938; SG 386 2c black & carmine, perf 11.5 x 13 Block of 4, LMM SG catalogue value £104.00; auction estimate £46.00 Collector note The lot is described as LMM.
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2c black & carmine perf 11.5 x 13 block of 4 LMM
Philatelic terms
LMM ?
SG ?
SG value ?
perf ?
block ?
LMM — Lightly Mounted Mint
A mint stamp showing only light evidence of previous mounting or hinging.
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
perf — Perforation
The rows of holes or cuts between stamps that allow them to be separated; measurements describe the spacing of those perforations.
block — Block
A joined group of stamps, normally arranged in at least two rows and two columns.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1938
SG 386
SG value £104.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4663 · Same country / area · Similar period
GVI taken as basic set generally fine l.m.m. 5r chalky u.m. (14)
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1938
SG 386-97
SG value £120.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4663 · Same country / area · Similar period
2c black & carmine perf 13.5 x 13. LMM
Philatelic terms
LMM ?
SG ?
SG value ?
perf ?
LMM — Lightly Mounted Mint
A mint stamp showing only light evidence of previous mounting or hinging.
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
perf — Perforation
The rows of holes or cuts between stamps that allow them to be separated; measurements describe the spacing of those perforations.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1938
SG 386a
SG value £120.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4663 · Same country / area · Similar period
GVI 2c black & carmine perf 13½x13 fine loooking m.m. with streaky gum.
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
perf ?
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
perf — Perforation
The rows of holes or cuts between stamps that allow them to be separated; measurements describe the spacing of those perforations.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1938
SG 386a
SG value £120.00
